Richard Nixon: “Our Nation has suffered more than enough already from the intrusion of violence into its political processes.”

Always give your best, never get discouraged, never be petty.

I have never been a quitter. To leave office before my term is completed is abhorrent to every instinct in my body. But as president, I must put the interests of America first. Therefore, I shall resign the presidency effective at noon…

I invite the Governors of the States and of the Commonwealth of Puerto Rico and other officials at the local level to issue similar proclamations.

I firmly believe that our current fiscal situation demands national unanimity on the issues of a larger concern.